Located 250 km West of Makurdi, Ogbadibo shares a boundary with Olamaboro local government area (Kogi State) in the West, to the East by Udenu local government area in Enugu State and Okpokwu on the South Eastern axis.
Ogbadibo local government council area, with Otukpa as headquarters, has a landmass of about 550 sq km with a population of over 90,000 people (1991 census).
The local government area is made up of three major districts. These include Otukpa, Orokam, and Owukpa. It has a total of thirteen council wards. Otukpa has six (6) wards, Orokam three (3) while Owukpa has four (4).
Population:
Over 80% of the population of the local government engages in farming. Cassava is cultivated in commercial quantities in the districts of Ogbadibo local government area.
Other agricultural produce includes yam, beniseed, Bambara nuts, melon, and millet. Ogbadibo local government area has the largest palm plantation in the state and produces palm wine in commercial quantity. The local government provides the best and wide range of investment opportunities in small-scale agro-allied industries in areas like palm kernel, palm oil production, and palm wine preservation in Benue state and in all states North of the Niger. There is a large coal deposit at Owukpa and Kaolin at Orokam. These minerals are left untapped. The Owukpa coal mine, which stopped operation in the early 60s is reputed to be the best grade in Nigeria.
Strategically located, Ogbadibo is a fast-developing commercial center. The Igalas, the Ibos, and Idomas of Okpokwu, Otukpo, and other local governments flood the local government to buy its agricultural produce. Ogbadibo has three major markets viz: Ukwo Ogbo (Otukpa) Ukwo Orokam and Okwu Owukpa. Other markets include Aho Adupi, Orokam, Ede Otukpa, Geri Obu Otukpa, Eke ai-Ona Orokam and Eke Akpa Owukpa, Aho Ogbo, Ede as well as Aho Aifam - all in Owukpa.
On the whole, the local government generates revenue from the three major markets, the largest and the busiest being the Ukwo Otukpa. Other revenue sources of the local government are Issuance of Certificate of State Origin; Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O); forestry; livestock; L.G. commercial vehicles etc.
Over 80% of the population of the local government engages in farming. Cassava is cultivated in commercial quantities in the districts of Ogbadibo local government area.
Other agricultural produce includes yam, beniseed, Bambara nuts, melon, and millet. Ogbadibo local government area has the largest palm plantation in the state and produces palm wine in commercial quantity. The local government provides the best and wide range of investment opportunities in small-scale agro-allied industries in areas like palm kernel, palm oil production, and palm wine preservation in Benue state and in all states North of the Niger. There is a large coal deposit at Owukpa and Kaolin at Orokam. These minerals are left untapped. The Owukpa coal mine, which stopped operation in the early 60s is reputed to be the best grade in Nigeria.
Strategically located, Ogbadibo is a fast-developing commercial center. The Igalas, the Ibos, and Idomas of Okpokwu, Otukpo, and other local governments flood the local government to buy its agricultural produce. Ogbadibo has three major markets viz: Ukwo Ogbo (Otukpa) Ukwo Orokam and Okwu Owukpa. Other markets include Aho Adupi, Orokam, Ede Otukpa, Geri Obu Otukpa, Eke ai-Ona Orokam and Eke Akpa Owukpa, Aho Ogbo, Ede as well as Aho Aifam - all in Owukpa.
On the whole, the local government generates revenue from the three major markets, the largest and the busiest being the Ukwo Otukpa. Other revenue sources of the local government are Issuance of Certificate of State Origin; Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O); forestry; livestock; L.G. commercial vehicles etc.
LG Council Wards
S/N WARD
1. Aioodo I
2. Aioodo I
3. Aioodo I
4. Aioono I
5. Aioono II
6. Ehaje I
7. Ehaje II
8. Itabono II
9. Itabono I
10. Olachagbaha
11. Orokam II
12. Orokam III
13. Orokam III 
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